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…gaining control can have a positive impact on one’s health and well-being, but losing control can be worse than never having had any at all.
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022 |
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…research shows that we aren’t so much risk-averse as loss-averse, in that we’re generally much more sensitive to what we might have to give up than to what we might gain.
|
118 |
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People are better at recognizing risks than they are at identifying opportunities, place a higher premium on potential losses than they do on equivalent gains…
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131 |
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…choices are remarkably fluid. Loss aversion is a powerful motivator. People will pay more to avoid risk and will also pay more for mere words than downplay risk.
|
231 |
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The line between a big win and failure is thin. You can get the important stuff right and still lose by not enduring long enough.
|
021 |
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Attribute your wins to those around you, and be the first to take responsibility for losses.
|
056 |
 |
No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.
|
083 |
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Breakout opportunities come and go – if you don’t seize them, you lose them.
|
169 |
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In investing you must identify the price of success – volatility and loss amid the long backdrop of growth – and be willing to pay it.
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187 |
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…when it comes to change, humans tend to overvalue what they’re losing while undervaluing what they gain.
|
094 |
